Ah, the sounds of the Sister Joan type polyester nightmare nuns heads exploding like champagne corks, the Hans Kung eyeball pop, the the lay priesthood/minster sigh and swoon. Ah, music to my ears, and no applause involved. First the Anglicans and now hopefully this. Pass out the duct tape, many heads will need it

Pray for a happy conclusion and the integration of the Society into Mother Church, I so look forward to seeing a deanery meeting and a new Priest shows up in Cassock and Biretta.

I realize the author was being tongue-in-cheek; that said, I think it’s fairer to critique actions and statements, than it is to focus on appearance. There are points to be made without insults. Maybe it’s just me, but I bristle whenever a religious sister is subject to mockery in any way.

And, those sisters who wear polyester (probably because it’s cheap, btw) nevertheless deserve our admiration and respect for tremendous sacrifices. I’m not saying a sister who gets into New Age, or dissents, or who undermines the Magisterium, etc., is above criticism.

I have worked with sisters from a variety of orders, with a variety of perspectives–and not seen eye-to-eye with them all the time. But I have no heart for this sort of critique.

I agree with Father Fox. To insult sisters and nuns is not conducive to their reforming their ways. If a religious woman is truly a religious woman, her garb is of secondary importance. Sadly, the women who have abandoned their Catholic Faith and trumpet the clarion call to apostasy rarely wear traditional habits. *All* women religious need our prayers, and our support. It is not a calling for the faint of heart and soul.